Support Worker

Overview and Responsibilities

Location: Westbury Park, Bristol   

Salary: £9.65-£10.85ph (Linked to competency and qualifications) 

Hours: Part-Time - 20 hours per week  

Rated CQC ‘Outstanding, Aurora Hyde lodge is situated close to the city centre and offers a supported living and learning environment for young adults aged 19+ with severe and complex learning difficulties.  

The main purpose of the role: 

 As a Support Worker/Learning and Living Assistant at Hyde Lodge, you will provide the young people with every opportunity to develop the skills they desire.  Each week the residents will go out shopping, horse riding, and music therapy, pet therapy, swimming, Yoga and so much more. They are also encouraged to do all of their own cooking, cleaning and washing, so the Learning Assistant will guide and support our young people in these tasks.  

 Key duties:  

• To take responsibility for the care of resident’s clothes, bedrooms, personal belongings and ensure that all their medical needs are met, including the administering and recording of prescribed medication.  
• To provide our young people with support carrying out their daily tasks and activities   
• Empowering the young people to be independent and to try new things, especially things they really want to do  
• Encourage our young people to be active in the local community   
• The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines. 

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.  

 For the full job description and break down of duties, please contact Adele from the recruitment team adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com

Skills and Qualifications 

• Willingness to learn and to go the extra mile.  
• Ability to guide and encourage supportive independence when possible.  
• Exceptional communication skills and patience.  
• Willingness to work towards achieving Level 2 apprenticeship or equivalent for Adults (funded by us).  
• Experience working within special needs and/or support/care roles (either in a paid or personal environment) 
• A strong understanding of what “good care” looks like   
• A robust, positive and creative approach in meeting the needs of young adults.  
• Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills.  
• Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role.  
• Be able to work within a rota pattern (which includes evenings, weekends and some unsocial hours). 

Benefits and Additional Information 

• Full training and continued support  
• Opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma in Health & Social Care, which will be funded by us! 
• Life assurance and pension  
• Health cash back plan  
• Car lease scheme  
• Bike to work scheme   
• Perk box  
• Free parking 

 For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com   

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

 The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer